A three-day-old harbor seal pup stays close to its mother at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, Calif., on April 22, 2014. A similar harbor seal pup is missing after its mother was run over by a car in Ocean Park, Wash. A reward is being offered for information regarding the person or persons involved in the incident.
(Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)

The Humane Society of the United States and its Wildlife Land Trust are offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for fatally injuring a mother harbor seal in Ocean Park, Wash., in April.

Wildlife rescuers had seen the seal with a newborn on April 20 around beach dunes at Ocean Park, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Aberdeen, Wash.'s KBKW radio. Workers set up signs to alert drivers to avoid the area.

The next morning, rescuers found the mother, who had apparently been run over by a car. The injured seal was paralyzed and had to be euthanized. Her pup is missing.

Harbor seals are covered by the federal Marine Mammal Protection Act. As such, harming one is punishable by up to a year in prison and a $20,000 fine.

Anyone with information is asked to call NOAA's fisheries hotline at 1-800-853-1964 or Special Agent Kevin Mitchell at 503-325-5934. Callers can remain anonymous.

Elsewhere in the Northwest:

In case you missed Oregon's primary election results Tuesday night, check out our plethora of stories, including summaries of results and analysis of key races, on our Oregon Elections 2014 page. (The Oregonian)

David Ray Taylor, who masterminded a Portland-area home invasion robbery in 2012, was formally sentenced to death on Tuesday for killing a man in an unrelated case. (Associated Press)

Ooopsie, you sank my brand-new, 85-foot yacht. Well, actually, authorities don't know yet what caused the vessel to capsize on its maiden launch Sunday in Anacortes, Wash., but they are investigating. Six people were on board, all were rescued, and none were injured. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Apparently, it's not a good week to be a ship around Washington state because a 650-foot cargo ship also ran into a bit of trouble in the past few days. The cargo ship was losing power in the middle of the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Monday and had to be towed by tug to Port Angeles, Wash. It's undergoing repairs for an electrical problem. (Peninsula Daily News)